First Known Use of DUCT

duct

Definition of DUCT for Kids

Word Root of DUCT

The Latin word ducere, meaning “to lead,” and its form ductus give us the roots duc and duct. Words from the Latin ducere have something to do with leading. A duct is a tube that leads from one place or organ to another. To educate, or teach, is to lead to knowledge. To induce is to lead into a particular state.

Medical Dictionary

duct

noun\ˈdəkt\

Medical Definition of DUCT

: a bodily tube or vessel especially when carrying the secretion of a gland